New York Rangers (6-5-3, fifth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Detroit Red Wings (7-3-2, second in the Atlantic Division)
Detroit; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers are looking to break their three-game skid with a win against the Detroit Red Wings.
Detroit has a 7-3-2 record overall and a 5-1-2 record on its home ice. The Red Wings have a 5-1-2 record in games their opponents serve more penalty minutes.
New York is 6-5-3 overall and 3-2-0 in road games. The Rangers have a 1-1-1 record in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.
The teams play Thursday for the fifth time this season. The Red Wings won the previous matchup 3-2 in overtime.
TOP PERFORMERS: Dylan Larkin has six goals and nine assists for the Red Wings. Lucas Raymond has scored five goals over the last 10 games.
Artemi Panarin has scored five goals with 14 assists for the Rangers. Vincent Trocheck has three goals and three assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Wings: 5-3-2, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.8 assists, 3.9 penalties and 7.8 penalty minutes while giving up three goals per game.
Rangers: 3-4-3, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.9 assists, 3.4 penalties and 7.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Red Wings: Jake Walman: out (shoulder), Tyler Bertuzzi: out (upper-body), Robby Fabbri: out (knee), Mark Pysyk: out (achilles), Oskar Sundqvist: day to day (upper-body), Filip Zadina: out (lower-body).
Rangers: Vitali Kravtsov: out (upper-body), Ryan Lindgren: day to day (upper body).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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